Charles Avison Free sheet music

  • Born: 16th February 1709
  • Died: 10th May 1770
  • Birthplace: Newcastle, England
Charles Avison was an English composer during the Baroque and Classicalperiods. He was a church organist at St John The Baptist Church in Newcastle and at St. Nicholas's Church (later Cathedral). He is best remembered for his 12 Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti and his Essay on Musical Expression, the first music criticism published in English.

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0112 Concertos, Op.6
02An Essay on Musical Expression
036 Concertos in 7 Parts, Op.2
0412 Concertos, Op.9
056 Concertos in 7 Parts, Op.10
068 Concertos, Op.4
076 Concertos, Op.3
086 Sonatas for Harpsichord, Violins and Cello, Op.8
096 Sonatas for Harpsichord, Violins and Cello, Op.5

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